The Recursive Mind

The origins of human thought, language, and civilization.
by Michael Corballis

The Life and Death of Universal Grammar

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Michael Corballis

Michael C. Corballis is professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His books include From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language.

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The Recursive Mind develops the theme that recursion is what distinguishes the human mind from the animal mind, and is manifest in language, mental time travel, theory of mind, mathemtics, music, and manufacture.

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From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language
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The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization